" Dad I hate this town. I want to go back to our old house" mumbled Matt " Go to bed Matt. You’ve got school tomorrow" replied Dad "Okay I’ll go to bed but I still hate this place!" snapped Matt before trudging off to his room. "Wake up son! You’ve got to get ready for your new school" called Dad as he was passing Matt’s bedroom. Matt’s family had just moved to a new town because his father had a job promotion but Matt felt it was really a demotion. Okay‚ I know I’m nervous about starting at
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Traumatic stress is a completely normal reaction to traumatic events‚ such as an automobile accident‚ a shooting‚ a natural disaster‚ a plane crash or a terrorist attack. These types of events are extremely stressful for everyone involved‚ including the survivors and the family members as well as the witnesses. A traumatic event can be and typically is a turning point in your life. These events generally happen at unexpected times and can be extremely difficult to overcome. If you have previously
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Managing Traumatic Stress Gyovanna Maria Casanova-Baker Virginia Intermont College Abstract Shock and Denial are the main points within traumatic stress. They occur shortly after a traumatic event‚ in a normal situation. Every person will react differently to each situation; however most respond with irritability‚ re-occurring thoughts or emotions‚ strained interpersonal strain‚ and possible physical symptoms. This paper includes the ways in which people react
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Toxic Shock Syndrome is a syndrome that can occur between both male and females‚ but is more prevalent in females. Also‚ the condition can occur no matter of the age of the patient. This syndrome is considered to be an acute and life-threatening condition with the death rate being for Staphylococcus aureus five to fifteen percent‚ but for Streptococcus pyogenes it increases to a thirty to seventy percent mortality rate (Hirsch‚ 2014). Staphylococcus infections is a form of Toxic Shock Syndrome
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Overcoming the culture shock By Irina Kostitsyna English 52 O. V. Chuprakova 8 October 2013 Overcoming the culture shock I. The present situation 3 II. What is it? 3 III. Stages 3 IV. Scientists’ decision 4 V. What we
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1. Define shock as it relates to being a life threatening emergency Shock is a failure of the circulatory system. This causes an insufficient amount blood to be supplied throughout the body. 2. Explain the perfusion triangle as it relates to three components of circulation The perfusion triangle consists of the heart (pump)‚ blood vessels (pipe)‚ and blood (fluid). When everything in the perfusion triangle is working properly‚ adequate blood and oxygen are provided to all cells in the body. When
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1) Introduction Shock is a syndrome‚ in which oxygen supply to various tissues and organs of the body are interrupted.1 It represents the final common pathway‚ of a variety of potentially lethal diseases and conditions.2‚3 It is a medical emergency‚ involving acute tissue hypoperfusion and cellular destruction‚ and will ultimately lead to organ failure and death‚ if left untreated.2‚3 Despite a huge amount of research into understanding the syndrome‚ it remains a very common clinical condition
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transition period is known as “role shock”‚ which is often referred to as “transition shock” (Clipper‚ & Cherry‚ 2015). This time in a nurse’s career is a sudden reality change from what they may have expected from their new role. Graduates find themselves suddenly with higher numbers of patients‚ increased acuity of patients‚ daily struggles with staff shortages and feelings of having no support in the workplace (Phillips‚ Kenny‚ Esterman‚ & Smith‚ 2014). This role shock creates a lack of confidence in
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Adapted from: Payne E‚ & Whittaker L‚2000‚ Developing Essential Study Skills‚ Prentice Hall‚ Harlow. Writing a Report Report writing is very relevant to many forms of employment as well as your academic life. Unlike essays that are academic and theory based‚ reports are action based and with a wider scope. Reports use skills of application – applying what has been learned to a particular situation – not merely investigating and theorising. Reports are commonly used to communicate ideas
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Outline the stages of culture shock with reference to the literature and your own experience and make suggestions for how you could have dealt with culture shock better. With reference to the literature; also discuss the major differences between your home and host culture. The phenomenon of culture shock is accompanied by almost everyone who goes outside of the home country‚ and sometimes even beyond the borders of the region where they grew up the longer stays and more difficult goals to achieve the greater
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